Global executive search firm CTPartners (NYSE MKT: CTP) today released
Hot Jobs, its 18th annual forecast of executive jobs expected to be in
demand in the coming year. According to CTPartners, the economic and
political uncertainty that held back job growth in 2012 is easing as we
head into 2013. CEOs have more clarity, if not exactly enthusiasm, with
the U.S. presidential election decided, signs of an improving economy,
and in spite of ongoing budget battles in Washington.

CTPartners cites five specific Big Ideas that drove hiring in strategic
areas last year and will continue to generate investment in 2013. In
tech, Big Data, Cloud Services and Digital Technologies are not
new, but are ongoing transformational shifts that will impact industries
for years to come.

In financial services, Risk and Recovery Strategies have kept
executive hiring strong in several areas: legal, compliance, risk
management and wealth management. Compliance looms large as companies
deal with Dodd-Frank and ObamaCare; risk has remained a priority since
the fiscal crisis began in 2008; and financial services companies
continue to look for new revenues through diversification and asset
management, especially for the creation of new products and markets,
including electronic payments to build new revenue streams for banks.

Healthcare Reform is driving Big Pharma, device and diagnostic
companies to new levels of efficiency and data integration as they
comply with ObamaCare and move toward more proactive and cost-effective
population health management. Integrated electronic records remain a
priority for healthcare IT.

CTPartners’ CEO Brian Sullivan notes that other major trends favoring
job creation are in play. He cites the American domestic energy boom
which generated an 11 percent increase in U.S. oil production from
2006-2011, taking U.S. production to the highest level since 1998. There
has also been a 25 percent increase in natural gas production (an
all-time high), and a 100 percent increase in renewables.*

Sullivan says, “Globally, there is demand for local nationals living in
other countries to return home to strengthen local companies, and
companies in all geographies are looking to expand into emerging
markets, including Africa. There are many macro forces at work that
favor increased global hiring in 2013, but the areas where we see the
most excitement, especially in the U.S., are Big Data, Cloud, Digital,
Risk and Recovery, and Healthcare Reform. We don’t expect major capital
investment, but even cautious companies recognize that they have
businesses to run and are better positioned to make strategic
investments now that they know what the rules are. We see gradual hiring
increases as CEOs and boards settle into this period of greater economic
clarity.”

Top 20 Executive Hot Jobs for 2013:

TECHNOLOGY

VP Digital Marketing

With a seemingly endless expansion in the number of media channels to
contend with, companies need executives with the ability to create and
implement strategic marketing programs that span multiple platforms,
from online to mobile to digital signage, that drive sales, membership
and website traffic.

Consumer Internet Chief

Responsible for an organization’s overall online presence, this
executive develops an online strategy that encompasses not just online
strategy, but internal and external promotion, content creation, design
development and implementation, and online partnership building. The
Consumer Internet Chief also coordinates with ad sales efforts,
editorial and consumer marketing decisions, design plans, and overall
strategic planning for the online business.

Chief Marketing Information Officer(CMIO)

With the advent of Big Data, cloud analytics, digital marketing and
multichannel integrated marketing, the CMO needs help with the new depth
and breadth of technologies required to effectively manage and deliver
the marketing function for the enterprise. The CMO does not have the
technical capabilities to manage design, evaluate, implement, manage and
optimize these new technologies and the CIO has a much broader mandate
than just marketing to focus sufficient attention on this space to help
marketing deliver on its revenue growth mandates. Reporting to the CMO
and CEO, the chief marketing information officer provides the range and
scope of skills required.

Head of Analytics, Big Data

With the amount of data within organizations continuing to grow
exponentially, having someone in place who can effectively make sense of
it all and develop and maintain key business intelligence (BI) reporting
frameworks and tools has never been more critical. This executive must
have advanced information management and analytical skills, as well as
business expertise – essentially “data scientists” who can find nuggets
of insight like needles in a haystack.

Multichannel Director, Retail

These strategic executives possess a mix of web and traditional
retailing expertise, enabling them to take a more holistic view of
online commercial challenges. Skills and competencies required for the
role include social media expertise, an understanding of buyer behavior
and experience of the transactional logistics of managing the online
retail experience. It is important to be able to take a holistic
perspective of the customer journey so the retailer can effectively
integrate the various components.

VP Cloud Services

This role is especially hot for tech and services companies looking to
cloud-enable their product/service offerings so they don’t miss the
emergence of this fast growth market space. Responsible for the
development of the next generation of software and services delivered on
demand over the Internet via remote data centers, executives in demand
are P&L, technology and product leaders who have worked in a cloud
business that managed to make money and be positioned for future growth.
The creation of this type of position within a firm has the potential to
fundamentally change the way products and services are delivered to
clients and consumers, providing greater flexibility, ease of use, and a
better price point.

Companies and trade associations in highly regulated industries, such as
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy and financial services continue
to search for top leadership to navigate complex regulations. Technical
knowledge of product life cycle to assure safe and effective products in
healthcare, for example, or accounting and investment practices within
regulations in financial services to avoid global economic crises
continue to make these positions priority hires.

Chief Risk Officer

A critical role since the upheaval caused by the 2008 financial crisis,
CROs are responsible for protecting and managing all types of risk, from
enterprise risk to market credit and operational risk. Dodd-Frank and
Basel III added another layer of legislation and compliance, keeping
control functions in demand across sectors.

Wealthy Baby Boomers, along with other high net worth investors, need
advice in the face of tax changes, complicated market opportunities and
a cloudy future for global investments. Executives with experience
offering financial and investment advice, accounting and tax services
and legal/estate planning will be in demand as the economy improves in
2013 as anticipated.

Emerging Payments Officer and Payments Executive

The interconnection between payments and the consumer relationship has
gained momentum that shocked even the most prepared financial services
companies. The payment stream contains a treasure trove of big data that
will lead a decade worth of consumer strategy, and financial
institutions that miss the opportunity to link with the world’s leading
retailers will be left behind. Banks have extraordinary access to
knowledge of consumer behavior, so for payments executives who can
leverage it, the sky’s the limit.

LIFE SCIENCES/HEALTHCARE

Chief Operations and Integration Officer (COIO)

Hospitals cannot continue to operate in business as usual mode. They
need to create new partnerships and alliances and need to create
alignment with Physicians/Physician Groups. Reporting to the CEO, the
COIO is a key leader in pursuing these strategies that support hospitals
moving from responding to the acutely ill/injured to a more proactive
model of population health management.

Chief Business Officer, Healthcare

Requires a strong understanding of the market potential of new
innovations as the crossover increases between medical hardware,
software and informatics. High-tech medical technology, diagnostics and
devices are being leveraged for the good of the patient.
Business/commercial strategists who can straddle regulatory, medical and
economic challenges, focus on commercial strategy and as such feed into
sales force effectiveness are highly sought after.

VP Market Access

Market Access is the hot topic in bio, pharma, device and diagnostic
companies, as they are behind the curve in addressing the ever changing
routes to market. Product introduction is much more complex today than
in the past, and a complete rethink is needed by market professionals
who understand the new priorities.

VP/SVP Clinical Development

The pharmaceutical industry is continually reducing forces globally but
needs MDs who can develop their pipeline to ensure a steady stream of
new or improved medicines. At the same time, MDs with a strong business
sense and the ability to lead are in short supply. While we continue to
see significant reductions in employment in the industry, the quest for
clinical leaders remains stronger than ever. They are typically MDs,
MDs/PhDs, MDs/PhDs/MBAs with 10 to 15 years of clinical leadership roles
with deep therapeutic expertise.

VP of Marketing, Healthcare

New markets for healthcare services offer opportunities and complexities
as new healthcare legislation changes the dynamics of the industry.
Although companies across disciplines have been preparing for the impact
of expanded healthcare services, there is a growing need for marketing
executives who can martial digital technologies and partnerships to make
their offerings and services competitive.

VP, Sales Force Effectiveness

Companies want to ensure their sales force is acting effectively, rather
than bringing additional resources into the business. Companies need to
consolidate the sales teams rather than expand them. Executives with
industry and organizational skills will find opportunities in 2013.

Chief Marketing Information Officer, Clinical Informatics (CMIO)

The Life Science CMO is faced with a new depth and breadth of
technologies – Big Data, cloud analytics, digital marketing and
multichannel integrated marketing – that are required to effectively
manage and deliver the marketing function for the enterprise. The CMO
does not have the technical capabilities to manage design, evaluate,
implement and optimize these new technologies, and the CIO has a much
broader mandate than just marketing to focus sufficient attention on
this space to help marketing deliver on its revenue growth mandates. The
CMIO fills in the gaps.

VP, Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT remains a priority as new healthcare legislation and the
integration of medical records continue to shape the direction of the
industry. Executives with business, industry and technology skills
experienced in working across all functions in healthcare organizations
are still hard to find and highly valued.

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its clients, CTPartners offers a proven record in C-Suite, senior
executive, and board searches, as well as expertise serving private
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